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PD 6472:1974

Superseded

Superseded

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Guide to specifying the quality of building mortars

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

30-12-2005

Superseded by

PD 6678:2005

Language(s)

English

Published date

03-07-1974

£142.00
Excluding VAT

Drafting panel
Foreword
Guide
0. Introduction
Section one. General considerations
1. Forms of specification
2. Assessment of the job
3. Drafting of specifications
Section two. General clauses for all specification
4. Preamble
5. Materials
6. Storage and preparation of materials
7. Batching of materials
8. Mixing
9. Use of the mortar
Section three. Prescription specifications
10. Basis of prescription
11. Choice of prescribed proportions
12. Control
13. Inspection
Section four. Performance specifications
14. Basis of performance
15. Control
Tables
1. Properties of mortar
2. Main properties of mortar affecting its
     characteristics
3. Mortar mixes by volume of approximately equivalent
     strength
4. Lime:sand mixes for specified cement:lime:sand
     mortars

Includes general considerations; forms of specification, assessment of job, drafting of specifications; general clauses for all specifications; preamble materials, storage and preparation, batching, mixing, use of mortar; prescription specifications; basis, choice of proportions, control, inspection; performance specifications; basis and control.

Committee
GME/21
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 72/12605 DC. (08/2005)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
17
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy

BS 8221-2:2000 Code of practice for cleaning and surface repair of buildings Surface repair of natural stones, brick and terracotta

BS 4551:1980 Methods of testing mortars, screeds and plasters
BS 1198,1199,1200(1955) : LATEST RENUMBERED BS 1199 & 1200
BS 4027(1966) : LATEST
BS 915:1947 High alumina cement
BS 4721:1981 Specification for ready-mixed building mortars
BS 4248:1974 Specification for supersulphated cement
BS 3892:1965 Pulverized fuel ash for concrete
BS 3587:1963 Specifications for calcium chloride (technical)
BS 890:1972 Specification for building limes
BS 4887:1973 Specification for mortar plasticizers
BS CP121-1(1973) : LATEST CODE OF PRACTICE FOR WALLING
BS 1014:1961 Pigments for cement magnesium oxychloride and concrete
BS CP221(1960) : LATEST EXTERNAL RENDERED FINISHES
BS CP211(1966) : LATEST INTERNAL PLASTERING
BS CP121.201(1951) : LATEST CODE OF PRACTICE FOR WALLING - MASONRY WALLS ASHLARED WITH NATURAL STONE OR WITH CAST STONE
BS 3148:1959 Tests for water for making concrete

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